Anil Singh @ Anil Kr Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.40071 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-124 Year-2026 Thana- MIRGANJ District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Anil Singh @ Anil Kr. Singh, S/o Mangal Singh, R/o Village-Penli, P.S - Mirganj, Dist- Goplaganj.

... ... Petitioner

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Vinod Pandey, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Md. Nazir Ansari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 22-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The accused/petitioner is not named in the FIR and apprehending his arrest in connection with Mirganj P.S. Case No.124 of 2026 registered under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2022.

3. Allegation against the petitioner is to engage in illegal trade/manufacturing of illicit liquor, where there is recovery of 25 liters of IMFL/country-made liquor.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing for petitioner that the name of this petitioner transpired on the basis of disclosure made by apprehended co-accused Vishal

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40071 of 2026(2) dt.22-06-2026 2/3 Kumar, where admittedly the recovery of illicit liquor was not made from conscious physical possession of this petitioner. It is submitted that the seizure list also appears disputed being not supported by independent witnesses rather by police personnel. While concluding argument, it is submitted that petitioner found involved in three more criminal cases, where he is on bail.

5. Learned APP opposed the prayer of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. In view of aforesaid factual submissions and by taking of note of fact as recovery of illicit liquor prima facie not appears to be made from conscious physical possession of this petitioner, accordingly, the petitioner, above-named, in the event of his arrest or surrender in the court below within a period of four weeks from today, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Excise Court No.-II, Gopalganj in connection with Mirganj P.S. Case No.124 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40071 of 2026(2) dt.22-06-2026 3/3 down under Section 438(2) of the CrPC/under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.

(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J.) Sanjeet/- U T